The situation in Ukraine continues to worsen with intense bombings in many regions throughout the country (Kharkiv, Zaporozhye, Mykolayiv, Odessa, Sumy, Kremenchug, Kryvio Roh, and Kyiv), and other cities under occupation including Mariupol, Kherson, Berdiansk. The lives of Ukrainians are getting more difficult as it becomes much more difficult to earn a living. They are under extreme stress, facing critical shortages of food and supplies. According to the United Nations, 50% of Ukrainians (24 million people) are in need of humanitarian aid and protection. We continue to answer the call by supporting displaced persons as well as those who are able to remain in their communities, providing food, clothes, medicine and financial support.
Take the Brakar family, for example, from Mykolayiv, who we recently rescued after their apartment building was bombed. The parents, grandparents and two daughters (pictured on the left) were in need of food, medicine, medical and dental care, psychological counseling due to the trauma, and other financial support. JRNU has been there every step of the way, assisting the family until they are able to find a more stable situation.
